• 60 minute Consultation and written report $250.00’

Managing a wound that is slow to heal can be frustrating and overwhelming. Sunflower Nursing provides comprehensive wound assessments and evidence-based recommendations to promote healing, reduce complications, and support you to remain comfortable and independent at home.

Initial Consultation Includes:

• Discussion of your current concerns and healing goals

• Review of medications, allergies, and medical history

• Nutrition and hydration assessment

• Review of bowel and bladder function

• Assessment of mobility and daily activities

• Full skin assessment

• Detailed wound assessment, including cleansing, measurement, and dressing application

• Personalised wound dressing plan and product recommendations

• Assistance with ordering wound care supplies in consultation with your healthcare team

• Education for clients, carers, and family members

• Recommendations for further investigations if clinically indicated

• Written report to your GP or specialist (with your consent)

Conditions Commonly Managed:

• Chronic and hard-to-heal wounds

• Pressure injuries

• Diabetic foot ulcers

• Skin tears

• Surgical wounds

• Acute wounds

• Malignant wounds

Additional Services:

• Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) assessments to evaluate circulation

• Telehealth consultations for clients, carers, and healthcare professionals

• Education and hands-on training for healthcare teams and organisations

• Collaboration with GPs, specialists, and case managers to coordinate care

Holistic Approach to Healing

Wound healing is influenced by many factors, including circulation, nutrition, mobility, and underlying health conditions. Each assessment considers the whole person to identify barriers to healing and provide practical recommendations to support the best possible outcomes.

Service Limitations

This service does not currently provide:

• Compression therapy for venous leg ulcers

• Burns management

Where these services are required, appropriate referrals and recommendations will be provided to ensure you receive the care you need.

• 60 minute Consultation and written report $250.00

Bladder and bowel concerns can have a significant impact on comfort, confidence, and quality of life. Sunflower Nursing provides comprehensive continence assessments and practical, evidence-based recommendations to help you better manage symptoms and remain safe and independent at home.

Initial Consultation Includes:

• Discussion of your current concerns and personal goals

• Review of medications, allergies, and medical history

• Nutrition and hydration assessment

• Review of bladder and bowel patterns

• Assessment of mobility and daily activities

• Skin assessment

• Review of current continence products and aids

• Recommendations for suitable continence products, including ordering of sample products for trial

• Ongoing adjustment of product recommendations based on trial results

• Education for clients, family members, and carers on diet, fluid intake, toileting techniques, and lifestyle strategies

• Comprehensive report with recommendations for continence products and supportive equipment such as mattress protectors, hygiene wipes, barrier creams, and toileting aids

• Written report to your GP or specialist (with your consent)

Preparing for Your Assessment

If appropriate, completing a 7-day bladder and bowel diary before your appointment can provide valuable information and help guide recommendations.

What This Service Can Help With:

• Urinary incontinence

• Faecal incontinence

• Constipation

• Urgency and frequency

• Nocturia

• Skin irritation associated with incontinence

• Continence product selection and funding support

Holistic Continence Management

Each assessment considers your overall health, lifestyle, mobility, medications, and functional abilities to identify contributing factors and develop practical strategies to improve bladder and bowel control.

Referrals to Other Specialists

Where more advanced assessment or treatment is required, recommendations may be made to:

• Pelvic floor physiotherapists

• Continence Nurse Consultants

• Urologists and colorectal specialists

• Other relevant healthcare professionals

Service Limitations

This service focuses on comprehensive assessment, education, and conservative management. Complex interventions such as catheter management and specialised diagnostic testing are not provided directly; however, appropriate referrals will be arranged when required.

• 60 minute consultation and written report $170.00

Finding it difficult to see your GP regularly for routine check-ups? Do you need ongoing health monitoring from the comfort of your own home?

Sunflower Nursing offers comprehensive holistic head-to-toe health assessments and ongoing clinical monitoring to help identify health concerns early and provide clear recommendations to support you to remain safe, independent, and living well at home.

Following your assessment, you will receive a detailed report outlining your current health status, functional abilities, and personalised recommendations. This report can be used to advocate for additional services, equipment, and supports to help prevent further health issues and reduce the risk of hospital admission.

Monitoring Services May Include:

• Blood pressure

• Heart rate

• Respiratory rate

• Temperature

• Oxygen saturation levels

• Pain assessment

• Blood glucose monitoring

• Ketone monitoring

• Point-of-care INR monitoring

• Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) assessments

• Urinalysis

Why Consider This Service?

• Difficulty attending regular GP appointments

• Need for ongoing monitoring of chronic health conditions

• Concerns about declining health or function

• Requirement for documentation to support funding or service applications

• Early identification of health changes to enable prompt intervention

Referral Requirements

A GP referral is required to ensure clear clinical parameters are established for monitoring, escalation, and management of any deterioration in consultation with your treating doctor.

Available Options

• In-home assessments and monitoring

• Telehealth follow-up consultations

To arrange a holistic health assessment or ongoing monitoring, please ask your GP to contact Sunflower Nursing or get in touch directly to discuss your needs.